24th May 2020
Categories: Health & Safety
Updated 29/09/2020 We are back to work and open for business, most or all of our lesson time is outdoors so no problem with social distancing, if we have to go inside we have marked the floor so that chairs are 2m apart, we have hand washing facilities so good to go. We ask that […]
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15th January 2019
Categories: Diary
Welcome to our Vislor Dog Training Blog. We will update from time to time with articles relating to Dog Training, Dog Health, Legal matters and dog related events that may be of interest to you. We have a Facebook page which is updated frequently with photos of what we have been up to with our […]
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10th November 2021
Categories: Behaviour
Managing the Behaviour of a Reactive Dog The majority of enquiries we receive at Vislor are requests for help with dog reactivity issues. Invariably owners have already explored various training options; online training, some technique they read about, other trainers etc. Unfortunately, all too often there is little to no progress. Some common scenarios our […]
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11th October 2021
Categories: Behaviour
Do you struggle to walk your dog, does it pull on the lead, take no notice of you, react to cars, people, and other dogs? Don’t panic, as most of these behaviours can be corrected, you just need to know how. Having your Dog Walk Nicely on Lead is a Cornerstone of Good Dog […]
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3rd November 2020
Categories: Behaviour
I always ask my clients “Does your dog come back when you call him?” The most common answer is “Yes, except when there is a distraction“. There are always distractions: Other Dogs Live Stock People The Importance of a Reliable & Consistent Dog Recall. Put quite simply, if your dog does not recall all of […]
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21st July 2020
Categories: Behaviour
We are all led to believe that dog socialisation is very important. But take a moment to think about these questions: Exactly how important is dog socialisation? Can you over socialise dogs? Are you doing it correctly? Every time we share the above quote on our Vislor Dog Training facebook page, we have a flurry […]
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15th January 2019
Categories: Legal
Are you aware that the Dangerous Dog Act concerns every dog, their owner and the person in charge of the dog. It is a criminal offence for any breed of dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place and private property including front and back gardens. Dangerously out of control means any […]
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